Sounds pretty normal to me. DD was the same from a similar age. Suddenly realised that there was a choice about who held her and 99% of the time, therefore wanted only me or her Dad (and even he gets rejected quite a bit, poor guy). I feel kind of sorry for friends and relatives who just want to give her cuddles, but like Shae, DD is happy to give them plenty of love from the safety of my arms! It's kind of continued off and on. Really ramped up at about 7 months when she would SCREAM if I walked away from her or god forbid, left the room. Seems ok at the moment but I expect it may come back as it's supposed to peak at 12 months.

I don't think it's any reflection on 'over mothering' from you. In fact, if you don't mind me putting it more frankly, I think that's an absolute crock!! You just keep being a wonderful, attentive, affectionate and responsive Mummy and your beautiful girl will come through this stage knowing that her Mummy is always there when she needs you or feels unsafe. That 'over mothering' is actually called 'building a healthy attachment' I believe, and it will pay enormous dividends in Shae's mental health and confidence in years to come.